In the narrow and enclosed carriage, ng Ke looked steadily at Bai Xiaoxiao.
With his sincere expression, sad and pleading eyes, Bai Xiaoxiao felt that she would be too heartless to refuse this request.
All she wanted was a proper breakup with ng Ke.
During their ti together, Bai Xiaoxiao and ng Ke rarely showed intimacy, but now, he’s asking for a breakup hug. Should she agree or refuse?
"Xiaoxiao."
ng Ke noticed her looking down, not answering, and he gently called again.
Bai Xiaoxiao raised her eyes just as ng Ke leaned towards her and wrapped his arms around her.
Her body stiffened, and in her ear, ng Ke’s gentle voice sounded, "Xiaoxiao, I’m just hugging you, I won’t hurt you."
She stayed like that, not pushing him away.
Being held by ng Ke, besides feeling uneasy and wanting to resist, she had no other feelings.
But ng Ke was different; his hands encircled her, and through the fabric of her dress, he could almost feel the softness of her skin. A ripple passed through his heart, and a certain thought inadvertently flashed in his mind.
The scent lingering in the air was a mix of her delightful perfu and her own subtle fragrance, like an invisible hand stirring his heart.
If he followed his heart’s desire, what he wanted most at this mont was a kiss.
But thinking of sothing, ng Ke restrained the urge to kiss Bai Xiaoxiao and slowly let her go.
"Xiaoxiao, will we still be friends in the future?"
ng Ke sat upright, smiling at Bai Xiaoxiao.
Bai Xiaoxiao nodded, "Yes."
"Then I feel relieved, Xiaoxiao. Though I don’t want to break up with you, I don’t want you to hate either."
"..."
"So even if I’ll be sad, I still let you go."
"Thank you."
Bai Xiaoxiao thanked him sincerely.
ng Ke’s behavior tonight surprised her a bit, but she was pleased with this outco.
A peaceful breakup is the best.
"Wait for a mont, I have a gift for you, let it be a breakup gift."
Afraid she wouldn’t accept the gift, ng Ke deliberately added.
Without waiting for Bai Xiaoxiao to refuse, he opened the car door and went to the car opposite to retrieve the gift.
Two minutes later, ng Ke returned with the gift, which was not sothing expensive.
Instead, it was snacks brought back from Country M, and ng Ke knew Bai Xiaoxiao wouldn’t refuse an expensive gift.
"Xiaoxiao, these snacks were bought abroad, try them out. These two are for Uncle and Aunt, even though we broke up, we’re still friends, you have to accept them."
**
Bai Xiaoxiao returned ho to find her parents still awake in the living room.
She handed them the gifts and simply explained that they were from ng Ke.
A hint of worry flashed in Mr. Bai’s eyes, while Mother Bai asked, "What did ng Ke say, Xiaoxiao, regarding your breakup?"
"Mom, ng Ke agreed, and from now on we’re just ordinary friends."
Bai Xiaoxiao replied with a smile.
Mother Bai said oh, and it was clear she had so reluctance.
She still believed ng Ke was a man worth relying on; if Xiaoxiao married him, he would treat her well.
"Dad, Mom, I’m going upstairs to sleep now, goodnight."
Bai Xiaoxiao waved and then quickly walked upstairs.
Mother Bai sighed, looking at the gifts on the coffee table, regretfully saying, "Xiaoxiao doesn’t appreciate such a reliable person like Little ng; it’ll be hard for her to et soone like him again."
Mr. Bai laughed slightly, sowhat dismissively, "Maybe you think too highly of ng Ke, though he is good, there are many outstanding young n in G City."
"There are plenty of people better than him, but the premise is, will they truly care for Xiaoxiao?"
"When it cos to feelings, sotis you can’t force fate. Everyone’s fate is arranged by heaven, it can’t be forced."
"Love can be nurtured."
Mother Bai insisted on her point of view, recalling when she was with Mr. Bai, she hadn’t let go of another man in her heart.
These decades of mutual support, hadn’t she fallen in love with him?
"Xiaoxiao is no longer a child, she has her own thoughts and feelings. In the future, let her make her own decisions."
**
In the room upstairs.
Bai Xiaoxiao poured herself a glass of water, sat on the sofa, and dialed Luo Haofeng’s number.
These days, they occasionally called, mostly sending ssages.
Even if they called, it was Luo Haofeng who phoned her; she never initiated a call to him, not because she didn’t want to, but she worried he wouldn’t be in a convenient position to answer.
After two rings, Luo Haofeng’s deep and gentle voice ca through the phone.
With a touch of joy and a bit of tenderness, in this cold winter night, it felt like a warm stream, making Xiaoxiao feel warmth in her heart.
"Xiaoxiao, has the annual eting concluded?"
"Yes, I’m already ho. How about you, are you still out socializing?"
Bai Xiaoxiao leaned into the sofa, picked up a pillow to rest her head on, and the phone was between her ear and the pillow.
"I just got ho too. There’s a cold front arriving tomorrow, rember to dress warmly, don’t catch a cold."
Miles apart, Luo Haofeng kept an eye on G City’s weather.
When it’s sunny, he’d advise her to enjoy the sunshine more; when it’s cold, he’d remind her to wear more clothes.
Bai Xiaoxiao chuckled; talking to the man she loves brought a hint of playfulness to her tone, "I’m not a kid anymore, don’t need soone to always remind to wear more clothes."
"You’re not a kid, but I worry."
They chatted for a few minutes, Bai Xiaoxiao then brought up the reason for calling, "ng Ke returned from his trip."
"ng Ke’s back? Did he co to you again?"
Bringing up ng Ke, Luo Haofeng’s tone turned from cheerful to concerned.
This was the ti he felt most powerless due to the distance.
"Don’t worry, although ng Ke ca to , he was reasonable tonight and agreed to my breakup proposal."
"He previously didn’t agree, why suddenly now?"
Luo Haofeng voiced his doubts.
Mo Xiuchen had inford him about Qing Yang getting injured in Country M; perhaps because of their rivalry, Luo Haofeng suspected more than anyone else that this matter might involve ng Ke.
"Perhaps he couldn’t accept it previously. This ti he went abroad with Xu Wanqi for more than half a month, maybe he thought it through. Anyway, he agreed, and from now on, I’ll have no relation with him."
The breakup with ng Ke made Bai Xiaoxiao feel much more relieved.
She wouldn’t have to force herself anymore, she’d follow her heart and give her relationship with Luo Haofeng a chance.
If ultimately they still can’t be together, it would at least be an account of the love she had felt for years.
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